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Written By: Editorial Team | Updated : October 21, 2013 2:27 PM IST
Karl Marx had once opined that religion was the opium of the masses . It wouldn t be wrong to say that Facebook and the internet in general can lay claim to that same epithet. Life is not without a sense of irony. In what can only be described as an extremely awkward coincidence, Randi Zuckerberg Facebook CEO Mark s sister has reportedly penned a children s book titled Dot in which she gives the message about the need to stop being addicted to the digital technology and enjoy the real life. According to the ABC News, the book talks about a tech-savvy girl that is reminded to stop and smell the roses every now and then.
Zuckerberg describes the protagonist of the book as being obsessed with her devices, but with a little push she s reminded that life s a little bit richer when you look up from the screen. The author further reveals in her blog that as she watches her two-year-old beginning to discover technology, she feels certain that it is an important message to share with a younger audience about the need to stop being so addicted to technology.
The report said that Zuckerberg has also written a nonfiction book called Dot Complicated for adults, in which she describes her experiences as a former employee of Facebook, as the founder of Zuckerberg Media and as a mother.Both the books Dot and Dot Complicated will be in stores on November 5 and their e-version will also be available on Amazon s Kindle and Barnes and Noble s Nook.
If you're suffering from internet addiction, here are some tips to beat internet addiction:
Admission
Admit it. You are addicted to the net. It gives you the same rush, the same heady high of that first cigarette of the day. Admission is the first step to rehabilitation. This applies to any kind of addiction.
Be honest with yourself
Your virtual life has taken over your real life. In fact, you end up thinking I need to update/upload this on my profile. Your need to take perfect holiday pictures overrules the actual enjoyment of the holiday. You need to focus on staying in the present.
Think before you go online
Pause to think before you go online next time what am I looking for? Why am I here? Making a mental note about what you plan to do once you are logged on gives you a direction to follow. Make a physical note if you must.
What did you do online?
Reflect on what you did once you went online. Did you just view your Facebook account. Or did some window shopping on e-commerce sites? Find out where you re wasting your time.
Stop wasting time
Decide beforehand the time limit you will spend on the net. Keep it to a minimum of 20 minutes. Twice a day should suffice.
Ignore smart phone notifications
Our smart phones have literally become our third appendage. You don t have to check every single thing out. Just shut off the notifications from time to time.
With inputs from DNA
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